A 28-year-old man has been charged after an Addenbrooke's staff member died while cycling near the hospital last year. Anna Garratt-Quinton, 22, was cycling at about 8am on October 7 when she was in a collision with a petrol tanker at the junction of the A1307 with Fendon Road.

Richard Hardcastle, of Westall Close, Hertford, has been charged with causing death by careless/inconsiderate driving. He is due to appear at Peterborough Magistrates' Court on September 19.

Anna, of King Alfred Way, Denham, near Bedford, has been described as "the kindest soul" and "effortlessly bright". Her family shared the following statement last year, saying: “Our dear Anna, taken from us too soon, a waste of a truly special individual.

“The kindest soul, gentle and caring to the core. Her giggles, smile and sarcastic wit would light up a room. She was dedicated and hardworking, would never take a day off, but if she did you could be sure to find her in her pink spotty dressing gown.

They added: “Effortlessly bright, her patients were lucky to have her. She is and always will be the best daughter, partner, auntie, sister, granddaughter, niece and so much more. The list could go on because she was truly beloved by all. Anyone who got to meet our Anna Spanner is truly blessed".

https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/cambridge-news/driver-charged-after-cyclist-dies-25012249

swldx...@gmail.com <swldxer1958@gmail.com> wrote:

> A 28-year-old man has been charged after an Addenbrooke's staff member
> died while cycling near the hospital last year. Anna Garratt-Quinton, 22,
> was cycling at about 8am on October 7 when she was in a collision with a
> petrol tanker at the junction of the A1307 with Fendon Road.

> Richard Hardcastle, of Westall Close, Hertford, has been charged with
> causing death by careless/inconsiderate driving. He is due to appear at
> Peterborough Magistrates' Court on September 19.

I doubt he will make a court appearance that day.

> https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/cambridge-news/driver-charged-after-cyclist-dies-25012249

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Spike

QUOTE:A Hertford resident has been charged with causing death by careless/inconsiderate driving.ENDS

When did a charge of causing death by "inconsiderate driving" come in?
More dilution of the "dangerous" charge?

swldx...@gmail.com <swldxer1958@gmail.com> wrote:
> QUOTE:A Hertford resident has been charged with causing death by
> careless/inconsiderate driving.ENDS
>
> When did a charge of causing death by "inconsiderate driving" come in?
> More dilution of the "dangerous" charge?

M’lud needs to ask??

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Spike

QUOTE:Richard Hardcastle, of Westall Close, Hertford, has been charged with causing death by careless/inconsiderate driving.ENDS

Was the "dangerous" charge thrown out again?

swldx...@gmail.com <swldxer1958@gmail.com> wrote:
> QUOTE:Richard Hardcastle, of Westall Close, Hertford, has been charged
> with causing death by careless/inconsiderate driving.ENDS
>
> Was the "dangerous" charge thrown out again?

M’lud feels the need to ask?

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Spike

QUOTE:Richard Hardcastle, of Westall Close, Hertford, has been charged with causing death by careless/inconsiderate driving. He is due to appear at Peterborough Magistrates' Court on September 19.ENDS

That's his bank holiday ruined then.

HRH Prince Del Boy Mason (swldx...@gmail.com) wrote:
>
> QUOTE:Richard Hardcastle, of Westall Close, Hertford, has been charged with causing death by careless/inconsiderate driving. He is due to appear at Peterborough Magistrates' Court on September 19.ENDS
>
> That's his bank holiday ruined then.

Are the Peterborough mags so disrespectful of your wider family, M'Lud,
that they intend to sit on a Bank Holiday and moreover, on the day of a
Royal funeral?

Tsk!

Peterborough used to be better than that.

On Friday, September 16, 2022 at 7:23:54 AM UTC+1, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:
> QUOTE:Richard Hardcastle, of Westall Close, Hertford, has been charged with causing death by careless/inconsiderate driving. He is due to appear at Peterborough Magistrates' Court on September 19.ENDS
>
> That's his bank holiday ruined then.

Mind you - he'll have many more bank holidays ruined after he gets sentenced.

swldx...@gmail.com <swldxer1958@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Friday, September 16, 2022 at 7:23:54 AM UTC+1, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:
>> QUOTE:Richard Hardcastle, of Westall Close, Hertford, has been charged
>> with causing death by careless/inconsiderate driving. He is due to
>> appear at Peterborough Magistrates' Court on September 19.ENDS
>>
>> That's his bank holiday ruined then.
>
> Mind you - he'll have many more bank holidays ruined after he gets sentenced.

Every day will be part of a taxpayer-funded long holiday.

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Spike

QUOTE:Richard Hardcastle, 28, of Westall Close, Hertford, has been charged with causing death by careless or inconsiderate driving.

He is due to appear at Peterborough Magistrates' Court next week.ENDS

Ah - they're reining back on the bank holiday date.

swldx...@gmail.com <swldxer1958@gmail.com> wrote:
> QUOTE:Richard Hardcastle, 28, of Westall Close, Hertford, has been
> charged with causing death by careless or inconsiderate driving.
>
> He is due to appear at Peterborough Magistrates' Court next week.ENDS
>
> Ah - they're reining back on the bank holiday date.
>

You heard it here first… 🙄

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Spike

Note the absence of beer cans and bottles and fast food detritus associated with dead drivers hitting trees.

Sheer class.

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